PPT-The Importance of Being Earnest

English IV AP and Dual Credit Oscar Wilde and the Comedy of Manners Satirizes the manners and affectations of a social class or social classes Developed in some aspects in Ancient Greece further present in the works of French dramatist Moliere and made famous by Wildes play . of Being Earnest. Oscar Wilde. Pre-reading activities. Comedy. Brainstorm . comedic devices . – what do audiences find funny? How do actors. . and play writers make people laugh?. Think, Pair, Share.. Being Earnest . By Oscar Wilde. Oscar Wilde was an extraordinary character, a coveted party guest whose witty, urbane, irreverent, wise, generous, and kind presence was sought by many. . W.B. Yeats said, “…the dinner table was Wilde’s event and made him the greatest talker of his time, and his plays and dialogues have what merit they possess from being an initiation, now a record, of his talk.”. Being Earnest . By Oscar Wilde. The Importance of Being Earnest . The Importance of Being Earnest is “A Trivial Comedy for Serious People.” The brilliance and . wit. of the play lie in the . dialogue. 1. Earnest Money: Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of Rs. 16,200/- (Rupees Sixteen Thousand Two Hundred only) is required to be submitted by Demand Draft/ Bankers Cheque by the Tenderer with the tender. Th nd. and 23. rd. . Copy the vocabulary terms/definitions below:. Languid (adj.) . showing or having very little strength, energy, or activity. Earnest (n.) . a considerable or impressive degree or amount. state ed Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde Study Guide The Importance of Being E arnest By Robyn Brookes by Oscar Wilde BACKGROUND INFORMATION England during the Victorian Era The Victorian Era was a time in British history marked by drastic social and economic changes, conflicts, and contradictions. Na By Oscar Wilde. Questions:. What is your definition of comedy? . What makes you laugh?. Why is it funny?. What are some funny things you have heard, seen, watched lately?. What is the purpose of comedy?. Triviality. Frivolousness. Money-mindedness. Hypocrisy. . Aspects of Victorian society that Wilde mocks. From the title alone, what do you think this play will be about?. Consider more than one interpretation of the title.. homework:. 1. continue working on ELA packet. 2.social Studies work. Ela spiral 2 . A lark had made her nest in the early spring on the young green wheat. The brood had almost grown to their full strength and gained the use of their wings and the full plumage of their feathers, when the owner of the field, looking over his ripe crop, said, “The time has come when I must ask all my neighbors to help me with my harvest.” One of the young Larks heard this and relayed it to his mother inquiring of her to what place they should move for safety. “There is no occasion to move yet, my son,” replied; “the man who only sends for his friends to help him with his harvest is not really in earnest.” The owner of the field came again a few days later and saw the wheat shedding the grain from becoming overripe. He said, “I will come myself tomorrow with my laborers, and with as many reapers as I can hire, and will get in the harvest.” The Lark, on hearing these words, said to her brood, “It is time now to be off, my little ones, for the man is in earnest this; he no longer trusts his friends, but will reap the field himself.”. Princess & Connor. Author Background. Oscar Wilde was an Anglo-Irish playwright, novelist, poet, and critic. He is . seen . as one of the . greatest playwrights . of . the . whole Victorian . Era. . And the importance of HOMONYMS. An introduction. Review page 2 of your packet; complete the left side of the anticipation guide carefully and with thought. What’s in a name? . Arthur. Elizabeth. Victoria. Childhood. Wilde’s father, William Wilde was educated as a doctor, was medical advisor during the Irish Census of 1841. Specialized in ear and eye diseases. Opened St. Mark’s Ophthalmic Hospital in Dublin, as a service to the poor. Reading Quiz (closed book). How/where do Jack and Algernon each pretend to be named “Earnest”?. Which character ends up being actually named Earnest, and how do we learn this? . Bonus: Why was Oscar Wilde among our list of horror authors in our last class? .